Uganda: Climate Change Affecting Coffee Production

15 October 2010

Climate change and inadequate labour are some of the factors that have caused a decline in the production of coffee and cotton, a government official said on Wednesday.

Speaking during a debate on policy dialogue concerning hunger and malnutrition, Mr Henry Bagiire, the state minister for Agriculture, said climatic conditions in Uganda have changed leading to the emergence of pests and diseases that affect crops.

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